What you plant — and what you avoid — in the backyard can make a difference to your local butterfly population.

Metroparks Toledo notes that 550 species of butterflies are declining and have been doing so for the last 20 years. However, ...

Some other facts about a butterfly’s diet include: Have you ever watched butterflies flitting around a garden? As they go from flower to flower, they are feeding. Butterflies don’t have mouths or ...

These late-blooming plants native to North America help feed butterflies — especially monarchs-— at a crucial point.

Q: I learned about some local butterflies that spend the winter as adults, coming out in early spring. What can I grow to feed them? A: Some of our earliest-flying butterflies can be seen on mild ...

Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed plants and the young caterpillars feed exclusively on them. Butterfly conservationists encourage people to plant them where they can to promote monarch populations.

Hummingbirds aren't the only spring-time animals on the move across Georgia. Sightings of monarch butterflies have been seen predominantly near southern cities like Savannah and St. Mary's ...

"They can affect insect behavior so their feeding becomes more erratic, and they can have lower growth rates and survival, affecting population sizes over time." Butterflies are more than just a ...

They are also important for ecosystem function. Butterflies are pollinators, picking up pollen on their legs and bodies as they feed on nectar from one flower and carrying it to the next.

They are also important for ecosystem function. Butterflies are pollinators, picking up pollen on their legs and bodies as they feed on nectar from one flower and carrying it to the next.